Moving Day

All our worldly possessions had been packed out of Virginia the week before Memorial Day weekend in May. Today, two and a half months later, is moving-in day. With joy (familiar beds and pillows!), trepidation (in what condition will everything arrive?), and dread (oh God, do we have to put all that stuff away AGAIN?!) we greet the movers and begin one very long day.

This is a view of the dining area and living room BEFORE the chaos begins.

DURING the move, a lovely team of 11 Polish movers unpack 18 crates off two trucks. We were told that we more than doubled the previous record for number of crates for an American coming to this embassy. Tim and I are both competitive people and enjoy setting new records!

Katy

AFTER- stuff is piled everywhere because we wanted the movers to take away as many empty boxes as possible. The result is a mess.

These pictures were taken three weeks ago. As of today, all furniture has been placed, all boxes unpacked, and the drapes hung. Unfortunately, I cannot say this about the third floor. And nothing has been hung on the walls. But, we are having a party here on September 7 so we WILL be done by then!